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- Making tracks. Walker, Nick // Canadian Geographic;Spring2012 Travel Supplement, p54
The article focuses on some Canadian train trips. It is stated that railroads decided to cut its losses including Stanley Park Miniature Railway, Vancouver After Hurricane Frieda and the Vancouver Park Board. It is mentioned that through verdant south-central Alberta parkland on these themed...
- A View from the Train. // American Heritage;Sep/Oct88, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p24
Presents an article about a cross-country travel aboard the Empire Builder train from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington. Popularity of the train in the early 1930s; Description of the train; Background on the operation of the Empire Builder; Highlights of the trip. INSET: TO PLAN A TRIP.
- Training for royalty. // Travel Weekly Australia;5/25/2007, Issue 49, p18
The article reports on the plan of India's Palace on Wheels to gain popularity as one of the great train journeys of the world. Among train operators planning to operate in the area, includes Karnataka Palace on Wheels, Punjab Palace on Wheels, and Utter Pradesh Palace. It is claimed that those...
- OKANACAN ESCAPADES. PURVIS, MIFI // Canadian Geographic;Spring2012 Travel Supplement, p42
The article presents information on the Kettle Valley Railway in Okanagan, British Columbia. It is stated that the train pulls out of the Prairie Valley Station in Summerland. It is mentioned that sightseeing trips from May to October from Summerland to Trout Creek Bridge, 16 kilometres away are...
- Operate a fan trip on your layout. Hediger, Jim // Model Railroader;May2008, Vol. 75 Issue 5, p54
The article focuses on the move of operating a model railroad fan trip. A fan trip could develop a railroad's image, however, the author claims that running a special train requires some preparation. It discusses the "Farewell to steam" trips in the U.S. in the 1950s, which ended the use of...
- Trans-Siberian Opulence. Theroux, Paul // Architectural Digest;Aug2008, Vol. 65 Issue 8, p2
The article profiles the Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express, a new Russian luxury train service which includes an all inclusive two week, 5,771 mile journey across Siberia that allows guests to see some of Siberia's more interesting locations. A discussion of the features and amenities of the...
- Inside the cocoon of a long-distance train. Frailey, Fred W. // Trains;Mar2010, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p14
The article presents the author's view regarding the life of a passenger in a long-distance train travel in the U.S. The author mentions the states, where trains usually stopped to embark and disembark passengers including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. The author notes the natural...
- Locomotives: not your father's smoke-belching bucket of bolts anymore. Dodge, John // EDN;3/31/2005, Vol. 50 Issue 7, p24
This article presents the author's experience in riding two locomotives. The first trip was in the lead unit of a tired SD40-2 from EMD. The 3000-hp bulk had to be 15 to 20 years old. The Montana RailLink line ran parallel to the defunct Milwaukee line, which was punctuated by electrical...
- ROMANCE ON TRACK. Bayes, Robin // Travel Weekly Australia;10/27/2006, Issue 24, p29
The article focuses on the increasing popularity of train journeys. Train journeys are becoming experiences almost as exclusive as cruises. Among the trains that offer memorable trips are the Blue Train of South Africa, the Rocky Mountaineer of Canada and the Palace on Wheels of India. The...
